Green Is Good

Never have I enjoyed that expression more than this week.

Miss K has been the only child in her first grade class to not hit 15 days of good behavior for the school year (not 15 in a row, just 15). On Tuesday, that all changed when K finally got her 15th "Green" Day. I was so proud, Grammy probably heard me in Pennsylvania.

Never mind that most of the other kids are getting their second trip to the goodie box.

Or that she only achieved this miracle after a visit to the guidance counselor with two other juvenile delinquents . . .

. . . and a conversation with her father on Sunday that included the advice, "Keep your mouth shut and your ears open."

I'm a mom which means I'm proud as a peacock despite having absolutely nothing to do with this accomplishment. To make things even better, Miss K has been on Green every day this week . . . an unparalleled feat. If she finishes out the week with a green today we're heading out to eat at a restaurant of her choosing and she can have whatever Halloween costume she wants.

Fingers crossed!